King James Version

Luke 3:11

He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he was saying” (ἔλεγεν) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “says” (λέγει) before them here.

ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisHe answerethἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “He answereth”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.He answerethδὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.andἔλεγενelegensaithλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “saith”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.saithαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themὉhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔχωνechōnHe that hathἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “He that hath”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.He that hathδύοduotwoδύοadjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “two”, the object formG1417two.twoχιτῶναςchitōnascoatsχιτών (chitōn)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “coats”, the object formG5509a tunic, garment, undergarment.coatsμεταδότωmetadotōlet him impartμεταδίδωμι (metadidōmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular — “let him impart”, a single actionG3330(lit: I offer by way of change, offer so that a change of owner is produced), I share; sometimes merely: I impart, bestow.This verse uses “impart”.let him impartτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnoneμήadverb — “none”G3361not, lest.noneἔχοντιechontihe that hathἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “he that hath”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.he that hathκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔχωνechōnto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.βρώματαbrōmatameatβρῶμα (brōma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “meat”, the object formG1033food of any kind.meatὁμοίωςhomoiōslikewiseὁμοίωςadverb — “likewise”G3668in like manner, similarly, in the same way, equally.likewiseποιείτωpoieitōto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

λέγειlegeisaithλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “saith”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he answering saith to them, 'He having two coats — let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals — in like manner let him do.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he answering saith to them, 'He having two coats — let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals — in like manner let him do.'

World English Bible

He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”

Darby Translation

And he answering says to them, He that has two body-coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.

Douay-Rheims

And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.

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